Attachment, Kangaroo Care
Conditions
Keywords
kangaroo care, Father-infant attachment
Brief summary
The aim of the research is to evaluate the attachment level of fathers who received kangaroo care training in the antenatal period and applied kangaroo care in the postpartum period to their babies in the first and fourth months.The research will be conducted in a randomized controlled experimental type with educational intervention. The research will be conducted at Islahiye State Hospital with 25 experimental and 25 control group fathers who meet the inclusion criteria. Fathers in the experimental group will be given kangaroo care training during the antenatal period and postpartum kangaroo care will be applied. No intervention will be made to the control group fathers. The Paternal-Infant Attachment Questionnaire (PPAQ) will be applied to fathers in both groups in the first and fourth months and the results will be compared.
Detailed description
The aim of the research is to evaluate the attachment level of fathers who received kangaroo care training in the antenatal period and applied kangaroo care in the postpartum period to their babies in the first and fourth months.The research will be conducted in a randomized controlled experimental type with educational intervention. The research will be conducted at Islahiye State Hospital with 25 experimental and 25 control group fathers who meet the inclusion criteria. Fathers in the experimental group will be given kangaroo care training during the antenatal period and postpartum kangaroo care will be applied. No intervention will be made to the control group fathers. The Paternal-Infant Attachment Questionnaire (PPAQ) will be applied to fathers in both groups in the first and fourth months and the results will be compared.In the study, data will be collected using the father information form, postpartum questionnaire, postpartum kangaroo care competency checklist, kangaroo care application follow-up chart and father-baby attachment scale.
Interventions
OTHERKangaroo care
Kangaroo care is a safe and effective method in which the baby is placed in an upright position on the parent's bare chest, wearing only a diaper and a hat, and the baby's needs for nutrition, warmth, love and trust are met and provides positive interaction between the parent and the baby.
Sponsors
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The contact numbers of the prospective fathers will be taken and a training video and presentation on kangaroo care will be sent via WhatsApp. Kangaroo care will be applied to the fathers in the experimental group during birth.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 36-38. Coming to the hospital with her partner between weeks of gestation, * Not having any physical and/or mental health problems, * Not having a contagious disease transmitted by contact, * Agreeing to participate in the research, * Knowing Turkish and/or not having communication problems, * Using Whatsapp application, * Expecting a single baby
Exclusion criteria
* Being a foreign national, an immigrant or having communication problems, * Having any physical and/or mental health problems,Having a transient contagious disease through contact, * Refusing to participate in the research, * Not using a phone and/or WhatsApp application, * Expecting more than one baby
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fathers' Attachment Level | from birth to 4 month after birth | Father-infant attachment scale |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed